Montréal: A Place Where Creativity Reigns

"At Mémo I could see how Rémi Lemieux builds dishes from roots and memories: he starts with exceptional produce (he recommends frequent trips to Jean-Talon Market), and he says he cooks from the best meals he had growing up across Montréal's neighbourhoods, letting the city's many cultural tastes shape every flavour profile. Risk-taking is central to the place: he only takes risks in the kitchen because he finds dishes that taste exactly like they sounded on the menu boring and wants to surprise diners, which gives Mémo an adventurous, memory-driven sensibility." - Ty Gaskins